The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee 10 Year Anniversary Concert, NYC

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Affair: "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" 10 Year Anniversary Concert

When: Monday, July 6, 2015 @ 7:30PM

Hot Spot: Town Hall, NYC

Deets: The nine original cast members of the hit Broadway musical, "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" - Derrick Baskin, Deborah S. Craig, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Dan Fogler, Lisa Howard, Celia Keenan-Bolger, Jose Llana, Jay Reiss, and Sarah Saltzberg - will reunite for a special one-night-only 10 Year Anniversary benefit concert on Monday, July 6 at 7:30pm at Town Hall (123 West 43rd Street).

The one-night-only event will benefit The Actors Fund’s Phyllis Newman Women’s Health Initiative and is being held in memory of Andrea “Spook” Testani Gordon, the beloved production stage manager of the original Broadway and off-Broadway production, who passed away on November 30, 2014 following a battle with cancer.

This special concert is being directed by James Lapine and Darren Katz, featuring musical direction by Vadim Feichtner and Carmel Dean and is produced by The Actors Fund with Natalie Gershteinas line producer.

"The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" features book by Rachel Sheinkin, music and lyrics by William Finn, and direction by James Lapine. Based on “C-R-E-P-U-S-C-U-L-E,” an original play by The Farm, the production was conceived by Rebecca Feldman and featured additional material by Jay Reiss. It premiered on Broadway on May 2, 2005 following sold-out runs at Second Stage Theatre and the Barrington Stage Company. The critically acclaimed musical was nominated for six Tony Awards, including Best Musical, and won two: Best Book of a Musical (Rachel Sheinkin) and Best Featured Actor in a Musical (Dan Fogler).

Who You May Spot: The original Spelling Bee cast, all of whom will be in attendance, includes Derrick Baskin, Deborah S. Craig, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Lisa Howard, Celia Keenan-Bolger, Jose Llana, Jay Reiss, Sarah Saltzberg, and Dan Fogler, who won a Tony Award for his performance in the musical. Sheinkin's book also took home a Tony. James Lapine and Darren Katz will direct, with musical direction by Vadim Feichtner and Carmel Dean.

The evening will also feature celebrity guest spellers, who will attempt to beat Putnam County's spelling legends, including Chip Tolentino, William Barfee, and Logainne Schwartzandgrubenierre.

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